Pics from pasha bulker prior to running aground

Pretty little ships built back then weren't they?

A bit under 1,000 ton, about a hundred or so feet long, one triple expansion 2,200 Hp reciprocating engine. Poor little buggers couldn't keep up with a tramp steamer:( but, that didn't stop "head office" from requiring an extra effort for this job chaps. Tough little ships, damn tough men crewed them.

Tiny compared to something like Pasher Bulker, with a bigger crew

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650 ton, 189 or so feet long. A couple of links,

http://www.diggerhistory3.info/ran/p...-corvettes.htm Take note of the photo titled Corvettes were not designed for crew comfort, to see their way of sea keeping. Rock and Roll Baby.
http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/history/s...stlemaine.html

I notice the experts have renamed them Minesweepers.
Minesweeping? In a steel ship?
With magnetic triggered mines abounding?
Yeah right, Canberra office johnny, YOU GO FIRST.

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Originally Posted by shorty943

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I notice the experts have renamed them Minesweepers.
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You may want to check your facts?

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Originally classified as minesweepers, but widely referred to as corvettes, the Bathurst class vessels fulfilled a broad anti-submarine, anti-mine, and convoy escort role.

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Not being a member of this Forum at that time, I haven't seen those original photo's before, but living in the Newcastle area I did see the Pasha Bulka standed on Nobbies Beach. It certainly was a big ship when you were up close.!!!:o

the Diamentina has been sitting pernanently in dry dock in Brisbanes Maritime Museum for for perhaps 25 years or more, is completely defuelled, the boilers are completely inoperable, from what I've been told by some people I know who served on her, the boilers may have been initially "preserved" but not for long, so are useless. The engine(s) havent turned for 30 years, she was winched into position. There have been a number of interest groups over the years who wanted to try to refloat her but the logistics of this are just far too big for anybody to attempt now.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/09/1305.jpg

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

http://home.vicnet.net.au/%7Emildura...astlemaine.jpg

This the one?:D

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Aye, that be the one.

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Originally Posted by wrex

Great pictures... it certainly makes me feel sea sick just looking at them :(

I wonder how the did it in the old days, no engines, radars or warning systems :confused:

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Easy, they drowned...

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I wonder whatever happened to her?

didnt south steyne end up in Tassie?

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Hey Pedro, last time I heard of her was she is moored in Darling Harbour, Sydney.

Did many trips to Manly on her when she was in service and several runs to Broken Bay and back on a Sunday afternoon. Great fun in wild weather.

Also had a birthday party on her when she was moored in Newcastle, back in 1994.

A great ship, sad to see her taken out of service.

Cheers

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

the Diamentina has been sitting pernanently in dry dock in Brisbanes Maritime Museum for for perhaps 25 years or more

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Pretty sure a couple of guys that I know served on her as 'cooks'. Heard all sorts of stories.

In Vietnam conflict?

DL

South Steyne is still in Darling Harbour....it's a restaurant

Ray